Start of the new “Me Decade”?
The 1970’s was said to be the Me Decade of the last century. Maybe the teens of this new century will also be a new Me Decade for our time. Ron Fournier of AP:
“Ladies and gentlemen,” Clinton told 400 Iowans at the start of his three-city swing, “I have had a great couple of days out working for Hillary.” In the next 10 minutes, he used the word “I” a total of 94 times and mentioned “Hillary” just seven times in an address that was as much about his legacy as it was about his wife’s candidacy.
He told the crowd where he bought coffee that morning and where he ate breakfast. He detailed his Thanksgiving Day guest list, and menu. He defended his record as president, rewriting history along the way.
And he explained why his endorsement of a certain senator from New York should matter to people. “I know what it takes to be president,” he said, “and because of the life I’ve led since I’ve left office.” I, me and my. Oh, my.
Late in his 50-minute address, Clinton told the crowd that wealthy people like he and his wife should pay more taxes in times of war. “Even though I approved of Afghanistan and opposed Iraq from the beginning, I still resent that I was not asked or given the opportunity to support those soldiers,” he said. In truth, Clinton did not oppose the Iraq war from the start
Fournier is correct of course about former president Clinton and Iraq. Clinton supported the “Iraq thing” in 2004 and many times previously, such as when he bombed Iraq himself and called for regime change. But there’s always a subordinate clause with this fellow, isn’t there? In the case of the Iraq War, he had some question about its timing.
The idea is that if you are 98% for something and 2% against something, you can always make a big deal about the 2% sometime down the road, if the need arises. This would appear to be a useful talent in a lawyer; its appropriateness in other professions is for you to decide.